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1、牛津版八年级下期中英语阅读训练10篇1JoanneRowlingwasborninBristolinEngland.Joannealwayswantedtowriteandshewroteherfirststorywhenshewasonlyfiveorsix.AtschoolherfavoritesubjectwasEnglishandsheusedtomakeupstorieswithherfriends.Whensheleftschool,shewenttoauniversityandstudiedFrench.WhilethereshestudiedinParisforay
2、ear,andafterleavinguniversity,shehadmanydifferentjobs.However,mostofall,shewantedtowrite!Oneday,duringalongtrainjourney,shegottheideaofwritingaboutaboywhoisawizard(男巫),butdoesn’tknowit.In1992,sheleftEnglandtogotoPortugaltoteachEnglish.WhileshewasthereshegotmarriedtoaPortuguesejournalistandsheh
3、adadaughter,Jessica.ThemarriageendedindivorceandJoannewentbacktoliveinEdinburghinScotland.Shehadverylittlemoneyandshelivedinaverysmallhouse,whichwasoftencold.Shecouldnotaffordtheheating(供热).ItwastherethatshefinishedherfirstbookaboutHarryPotter,ayoungboywhoisawizard.Atfirst,noonewantedtopublish
4、(出版)it.Then,oneday,in1997,shefoundapublisher.Shewasveryexcitedandhappy!Muchtohersurprise,herbookwasagreatsuccess!Itsoldinmillions!Itwonmanyprizes!ItmadeJoanneveryrichanditmadeherveryfamous.EverybodywantedtoreadaboutHarryPotter.Adultsandchildrennowreadherbooks.Herstorieshavebeenputintomanylangu
5、ages,andtheycannowbereadallovertheworld.Herfirstseveralnovelshavebeenmadeintofilms.JoanneRowlinghaswrittenmorebooksaboutHarryPotterandallofthemhavesoldmillionsofcopies.Someoftheselaterbooksarealsobeingmadeintofilms.1.WhendidJoannestudyinParis?2.WhywasherhousesmallandcoldWhenJoannelivedinEdinbu
6、rgh?3.WhenshefinishedherfirstbookaboutHarryPotter,wasthebookpublishedatonce?4. AreherbooksaboutHarryPotterverypopularallovertheworld?5. Whendidshewriteherfirststory?2Oneday,IhappenedtomeetanEnglishmaninthestreetandsoonwebegantotalk.AsIwastalkingabouthowIwasstudyingEnglish,theforeigne
7、rseemedtobeverysurprised,gentlyshakinghisheadandsaying,"Youdon'tsay!Youdon'tsay!"Iwaspuzzled(困惑的),andIthought,"Perhapsthisisnotarightthingtotalkabout."SoIsaidtohim,"Well,shallwetalkabouttheGreatWall?Haveyoueverbeenthere?""Certainly,ever
